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phlorotannin

phlorotannin noun: a form of tannin, found in brown algae, that is composed of oligomers of phloroglucinol.

Noun

phlorotannin (plural phlorotannins)

  1. A form of tannin, found in brown algae, that is composed of oligomers of phloroglucinol

Forms of phlorotannin

pluralphlorotannins

Questions about phlorotannin

What does phlorotannin mean?
Phlorotannin means a form of tannin, found in brown algae, that is composed of oligomers of phloroglucinol.
What part of speech is phlorotannin?
Phlorotannin is a noun.
What is the plural of phlorotannin?
The plural of phlorotannin is phlorotannins.

Words near phlorotannin in the dictionary

  1. phloroglucinols
  2. phloroglucinolysis
  3. phlorol
  4. phlorols
  5. phlorone
  6. phlorotannin
  7. phlorotannins
  8. phlox
  9. phlox worm
  10. phlox worms
  11. phloxes

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